Can theory help translators? : a dialogue between the ivory tower and the wordface

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Can theory help translators? : a dialogue between the ivory tower and the wordface

Andrew Chesterman and Emma Wagner

(Translation theories explained, 9)

St. Jerome Pub., c2002

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-141) and index

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Description

Can Theory Help Translators? is a dialogue between a theoretical scholar and a professional translator, about the usefulness (if any) of translation theory. The authors argue about the problem of the translator's identity, the history of the translator's role, the translator's visibility, translation types and strategies, translation quality, ethics and translation aids.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Is translation theory relevant to translators' problems?
  • Chapter 2 Who am I? What am I doing?
  • Chapter 3 I translate therefore I am not
  • Chapter 4 What's it all for?
  • Chapter 5 How do I get there?
  • Chapter 6 Is it any good?
  • Chapter 7 Help!
  • conclusions Conclusions

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